Displaying 1 of 1 2009 Format: Book Author: Noll, Steven. Title: Ditch of dreams : the Cross Florida Barge Canal and the struggle for Florida's future / Steven Noll and David Tegeder ; foreword by Raymond Arsenault and Gary R. Mormino. Publisher, Date: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2009. Description: xi, 394 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Summary: The book reveals much about competing visions of progress, economic growth, and environmental preservation in the fragile ecosystem of Florida. Also included are the "ins and outs," of politics, influence and power in the Sunshine State. Series: The Florida history and culture series Florida history and culture series. Subjects: Carr, Marjorie Harris. Canals -- Florida -- Design and construction -- History. Environmentalism -- Florida -- History. Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) -- History. Florida -- Economic conditions. Oklawaha River (Fla.) -- Environmental conditions. Florida -- Environmental conditions. Florida -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. Florida -- Politics and government -- 1951- Other Author: Tegeder, David. Other Title: Cross Florida Barge Canal and the struggle for Florida's future Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Surveys and steamboats -- Boom or boondoggle? -- The dream deferred -- Groundbreaking, breaking ground -- New visions, new strategies -- Floating logs, dying trees, and clogging weeds -- Death of a dream -- Epilogue: From canal to greenway. LCCN: 2009019226 ISBN: 9780813034065 (hrd) 081303406X (hrd) Other Number: 318874482 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 928503 Call Number: 386.4609 NOLL Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1